Aug 23 Watch 8:50 To combat climate change, these scientists are turning CO2 into rock By PBS News Hour Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is a major contributor to global warming. But what if there were a way to turn that gas into rock and store it safely, thousands of feet underground? One power plant in Iceland is attempting… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch 7:13 News Wrap: In Afghanistan, roadside bomb causes first U.S. combat death since January By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, an American soldier died in Afghanistan -- the first U.S. combat death in the country since January. The soldier’s patrol in the Helmand province triggered a roadside bomb that also wounded another U.S. service member… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch 6:02 Why is WikiLeaks publishing private individuals' personal information? By PBS News Hour WikiLeaks has revealed classified information to the public for over a decade. A new Associated Press report found that the website has also published personal details about private citizens, including the names of two teenage rape victims and a Saudi… Continue watching
Aug 23 Biden tries to reassure Baltic nations that the U.S. has their backs By Pietro Decristofaro, Associated Press Vice President Joe Biden told reporters that the U.S. remains committed to NATO's Article 5, the key principle of collective defense of all alliance members. He dismissed comments from Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump that, were he to win November's… Continue reading
Aug 22 Watch 8:31 International Criminal Court brings a cultural vandal to justice By PBS News Hour Four years ago, 16 holy tombs in Timbuktu, dating back to the 14th century, were demolished in an attack by Islamic militants. In the first-ever war crimes trial for cultural destruction, one of the men involved admitted his guilt and… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch 11:24 The Syrian volunteers who rush to bombed buildings to save victims By Marcia Biggs Once tailors, bakers, pharmacists, some 3,000 ordinary Syrians are now the unwitting heroes of the Syrian war. Nicknamed "the White Helmets," members of the Syrian Civil Defense work under the harshest conditions to claw through the remains of buildings flattened… Continue watching
Aug 22 Photos: 'I saw many bad things,' says boy who fought in South Sudan By Sebastian Rich Luny, 14, is one of the lucky ones. He was recently released from an armed group in South Sudan, where he spent three years of his young life. Continue reading
Aug 22 Where do the presidential candidates stand on China? By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press Hillary Clinton says the U.S. needs to "stand up to China." Donald Trump says the high volume of U.S.-China trade gives Washington leverage over Beijing. Continue reading
Aug 22 Japan braces for third typhoon in a week By News Desk Typhoons Mindulle and Kompasu hit Japan within 48 hours of each other, and forecasters predict that a third storm may hit the island nation later this week. Continue reading